5 Signs Someone’s Depression Calls for Inpatient Care

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In this video, a neuropsychologist explains 5 signs your depression may call for inpatient care.

Depression can be debilitating, and the signs of depression aren’t always easy to spot. Even once you spot them, what if treatment isn’t helping the symptoms? Sometimes clinical depression calls for more than just the standard medication or therapy.

If you’re depressed, or if you’re suffering from a condition with depression symptoms like bipolar disorder or anxiety, this interview will help you figure out if a higher level of mental health care might benefit you.

Research shows that the majority of people who undergo either inpatient or outpatient care for a mental illness return to functional and hope-filled lives. A structured treatment program provides a path toward recovery.

Check out the MedCircle original series on Inpatient Vs. Outpatient Care – it sheds light on which of those paths is right for you or your loved one.

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38 Comments

  1. My first inpatient experience was when I was 15. I have had a total of five hospitalizations with the last two at the beginning of this year. I have never regretted going. I went in voluntarily and I think that makes a big difference. In some instances, had I not gone myself, I would have been involuntarily admitted. Like they said in the video, it was a total reset. My meds were evaluated and I received referrals for services that I was not eligible for before being hospitalized.

  2. Not to mention the price of therapy.
    I understand WHY the price is high. But I feel like there needs to be more options for payment. Being broke but wanting help, real help makes it difficult for many people, many people are intimidated by the $$$$ showing up after 6 sessions, not even a single $ or double $$ it’s in the thousands sometimes.

  3. Ive been to a psychiactic hospital before… yeah it didnt do anything. I bluffed through it and got out and Im still dealing with depression. It definitely felt like a jail. You couldnt even go outside. Being in one space of several days, for me, makes me nearly go insane.

  4. I think it's REALLY crappy to say that most everyone you've ever talked to got their lives back from inpatient care, because I guarantee that's NOT the case for many of us, and you're just making us feel like failures if that was not our experience. So, thanks for that.

  5. People who want to kill themselves notice problems that people won't help solving. The responses we receive are "oh sad, let's make you happy," pop a pill and go to therapy, or "go ahead and do it." It's never "I hear your problem, let's find a solution."

    We don't want to be like you others who just NUMB their pain; we want to relieve it. Find a SOLUTION for our pain. And then we get so pissed off we would rather hurt all of you and take our labor, passion, heart, and creativity with us, then to stay and serve society (and Capitalism). So there's you gd answer, you ignorant jerks.

  6. I was in a inpatient hospital for mental health. I was very suicidal after my cousin died back in February .i wanted to die because she was my world. I thank God that i went to the hospital instead the alternative which was suicide. So please don't think that you are not worth it. Because you are

  7. Firstly, even getting in is a joke. I wanted to make an appointment just to see a therapist or a psychologist and it was a FIVE MONTH WAITING PERIOD. Secondly, in regards to inpatient stays: depending on your insurance – if you have any – it can dictate how long you can stay. Meaning how long your insurance will pay for you to get help. So actual treatment seems like it is at the mercy of insurance companies who take our money, but give us little in return.

  8. I have seen doctors and I am up and down. It has been a real journey. But, I'm still here. I had to have a little left to still try. Nothing to lose

  9. That's me for the last two years. You go to the doctor and they will just give you a bunch of meds and i was drowsy to the point I was falling asleep at work . Especially in the evening and at night this thought keeps coming back to end it. It is scary cause I feel relieved then not scared .

  10. Seriously…. Psych units/wards…mental health hospital are absolutely worthless for me aside from the fact that it gets me into a different environment. It's just absolutely frustrating and it makes it hard to go even if you need to get extra help… There's no true help most often

  11. Maybe more people would seek treatment if it were affordable or even free. Some of us can't afford it so we just live with it and deal with it however we can. I hate being ill with no help or hope.

  12. This advice applies only to the increasingly tiny minority of people rich enough that spending 30 days paying American medical costs instead of working is better then the alternative

  13. Depression sucks, and it induces loneliness. Most days I don't even have the will to get up and do simple things that anyone can do. I always feel like what's the point. I feel like everything I do is never enough and it doesn't matter. And when you have no support from family and friends, but instead are made a mockery of, just backs up the thought of never being enough and no matter what you do you're still a joke. I wish I could have 1 person in my life that would treat me differently. But the worst feeling of all is when you're not alone but you're alone.

  14. I was in a ward for 2 weeks nothing changed when i got out. I spent several years hiding in a shell of myself pretendinf to be someone else and pretending there were these imaginary people i went to to make myself seem happy when nothing was real.

  15. Recognizing when inpatient care is necessary for someone's depression is crucial, and it's heartening to see the positive impact of institutions like Sovereign Health, led by Dr. Tonmoy Sharma, a distinguished mental health specialist and author. Their comprehensive approach, as attested by the many testimonials from both employees and patients, focuses on providing the expert care and support required to help individuals who are grappling with severe depression. Dr. Tonmoy Sharma's advocacy for mental health further underscores their commitment to addressing complex cases. By utilizing a combination of therapy, medication management, and a safe, structured environment, they empower individuals to regain their mental well-being and transform their lives positively.

  16. Inpatient care does not work, and the out of pocket expense alone will add to the depression of the parents. There is no help for major depression disorder!

  17. I was in the ER after Narcissistic Abuse. I felt Isolated, felt like I lost sense of time; I didn't see the daylight. I was asked the same questions, "Do you have thought of…" over and over again. I felt like I was treated as some test subject or some alien in a laboratory. Someone outside of the room was watching me. They didn't say a word to me. It was just a few quick glances every minute. Felt pressured and uncomfortable from that. I was told I would see a mental health professional. They never came. And I waited two fricken hours. Nothing got done at all. I was not allowed to leave until they deemed me safe to leave. I had to manipulate by lying to them in order to have a chance to be out of there and get my belongings back (So I could feel better). It was sick and inhumane in there. I felt like I was released from some type of prison when I was finally picked up by my Narcissist Parent. Never again. Mental Health Care & Treatment in America is an absolute colossal circus show. The Symptoms I was experiencing was OCD like symptoms and, PTSD like symptoms topped on with Depression, Loneliness, Isolation, Guilt, Emptiness, Worthlessness, & Trauma.

  18. Yeah inpatient care is a fucking joke. I felt more like livestock than a human being, started lying about believing in god just to get out of there. The world is a degenerative place as are most people living in it.

  19. Pick any State run mental institution and look up the reviews! Sure it can get a person to a safe zone which is what matters but if it’s unbearable depression without self harm these places can cause PTSD. Had a friend who went to 3 different ones including the Lighthouse in SC, he said it was horrific, the worst experience ever. Without very good insurance the only place to go is state run mental health clinics, the therapist suck and the doctors are so overwhelmed with patients they just hand out samples. To see a good Psychiatrist averages $300 plus out of pocket and around $200 for follow ups which is ridiculous because they don’t want to deal with Medicare or Medicaid. It’s a really sad system we have. I guess a wealthy person or a movie star would be at a nice resort type place with one on one therapy ect but definitely not the average person without loads of money. It’s like they don’t want you to come back, as said pick one and read the reviews. If you’re S then by all means please go….

  20. I Voluntarily went to an inpatient facility. They did nothing! Sorry group sessions where ppl just rambled, 3 meals, hygiene, and meds. I asked them how is this supposed to help me when I go back to normal routine. The lady says "I'm sorry but we honestly only watch you so you don't harm yourself"! Like wtf! 😮 I Voluntarily came here, spent my money, and won't receive anything that will truly help me?!

  21. 3:15 In-patient care isn’t a wellness retreat or program. Laughable that you’d even compare the two. I went into a in-patient ward twice, I still get nightmares of being there. I was there for depression and an attempt, yet I’m there grouped with older adults, agressive people, etc. Was only allowed one visitor, first time I wasn’t allowed my phone, wasn’t allowed to leave my room— didn’t help when this old guy comes down the hallway naked and just pees on the floor outside my room, I was like 16 at the time. When I went again as an 18 year old, and I can tell you it is like being in a prison. They have a “fishbowl” in the middle of the ward with protective glass where the nurses, doctors, etc. do their work, not to mention the cameras all over and the one phone call a day you’re allowed (if they take your phone away).

    But yeah, sure. That’s a wellness retreat for you.

  22. I am sure you must be aware the sick state of healhcare especially psychiatric. Inpatient psychiatric particularly bad. Some how there needs to be a credible group to stand up to this and get ot changed.

  23. I went to three different hospitals in 2010 I’ve lived with suicidal thoughts they didn’t help me whatsoever all they accomplished was teach me to never go back. People lose rights from asking for help. Red flag laws keep people like me from ever having a truthful conversation with our doctors.

  24. Inpatient mental, a hospital does not have treatment anymore. They just give you a pill. Doctor see you 2 minutes a day, is it? But she knows that there's a horrible place . Most psychologists do drugs and at all. And you have to lie your way out of here.Don't go

  25. The way I describe my depression is I want to die and can’t
    I am passed not wanting to commit suicide . I know I am not going to do it I have three kids to love for. However now it just feels life has no end in sight. Every minute I’m awake it’s agony. I try so hard to change my life up do new things and it’s just hard . I’ve watched so many videos on praying having faith thinking positive and I just can’t watch anymore . I literally don’t know what else to do . The only thing worse than dieing is living when you don’t want to

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